The techno party zone noise pollution problem had reached the ears of provincial governor Chatpong Chatput and he ordered officials at all levels, from the district office down to village chiefs, to sort it out by April 3, Mr Kriak-krai said.

A meeting subsequently decided unanimously to ban all parties across the island except for the Original Full Moon Party.

“The Surat Thani governor on March 25 ordered Koh Phangan district to put up an announcement on the ban for party organisers and others until organisers can find a way to solve the problems. Violators will face legal action,” the district chief said.

The Full Moon Party is held on Haad Rin beach every full moon night. It has become a trademark for the island, but is also notorious among foreign and local visitors for drugs.

In December the Tourism and Sports Ministry decided to rebrand the island’s image from that of a full moon party destination.